vesiculate vs modify

vesiculate and modify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vesiculate	No	No	Yes	No
modify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, modify is a hypernym of vesiculate; that is, modify is a word with a broader meaning than vesiculate:

Other hypernyms of vesiculate include alter, change.

vesiculate (verb)	modify (verb)
cause to become vesicular or full of air cells	make less severe or harsh or extreme
become vesicular or full of air cells	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation